12a bus timetable
Looking for the 12a bus? 13 different bus routes are numbered 12a across the UK and Ireland, run by 12 operators in 8 areas. They are separate services that happen to share a number — pick yours below for its timetable, stops, live map and fares.
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. What bus route numbers mean
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12a bus in South West England
1 route
- Plymouth — Plymouth to Callington via Pillaton, St Dominick Go Cornwall Bus · not Sundays · 07:18–15:10 · 2 buses a weekday
12a bus in East of England
1 route
- Newmarket — Newmarket to The Guineas Bus Station Stephensons of Essex · not Sundays · 07:55–18:00 · 4 buses a weekday
12a bus in East Midlands
2 routes
- Lincoln — Lincoln to Welton via Ermine East, Nettleham Stagecoach East Midlands · not Sundays · 19:30–22:55 · 8 buses a weekday
- Northampton — Northampton circular via Brackmills, East Hunsbury Stagecoach Midlands · 05:55–20:36 · 28 buses a weekday
12a bus in West Midlands
2 routes
- Alrewas — Alrewas to Barton Under Needwood South Staffs Coach Hire · weekdays only · 08:33–16:00 · 2 buses a weekday
- Dudley — Dudley to Oldbury via Oakham, Tividale Hall Diamond Bus · 05:55–23:50 · 36 buses a weekday
12a bus in Yorkshire & the Humber
2 routes
- Bridlington — Bridlington to Scarborough via Eastfield, Crossgates East Yorkshire · weekdays only · at 06:10 · 1 bus a weekday
- Hull — Hull to Kingswood via Bransholme, Cottingham Stagecoach East Midlands · 07:10–22:02 · 43 buses a weekday
12a bus in North West England
2 routes
- Blackburn — Blackburn circular via Blackamoor, Guide The Blackburn Bus Company · weekdays only · 07:25–17:25 · 6 buses a weekday
- Leighton — Leighton to Crewe via Coppenhall D & G Bus · weekdays only · 05:40–18:50 · 47 buses a weekday
12a bus in Northern Ireland
2 routes
- Belfast — Belfast to Ballysillan via Cliftonville, Oldpark Metro · 06:30–23:00 · 65 buses a weekday
- The Collon — Foyle Street to Slievemore Park Foyle Metro · 06:15–22:02 · 108 buses a weekday
12a bus in Isle of Man
1 route
- Douglas — Douglas to Port Saint Mary via Willaston, Onchan Bus Vannin · 06:32–17:21 · 12 buses a weekday
Frequently asked questions
Where does the 12a bus run?
13 buses are numbered 12a, in Belfast, Hull, Lincoln, Plymouth, Northampton, Dudley, Douglas, Blackburn, Newmarket, Bridlington, The Collon, Alrewas and 1 more place. Each one is listed above by area, with its timetable, stops and live map.
Why are there so many different 12a buses?
Route numbers in the UK are chosen locally — by the operator, or by the local transport authority that tenders the service — not from any national list. Nothing stops two towns hundreds of miles apart both running a 12a, and 13 of them do. The 12a in Belfast has no connection to the 12a in Hull: different operator, different road, different timetable.
How do I find the right 12a bus timetable?
Find your part of the country in the list above and open the 12a that starts or finishes near you — each one links to its full timetable, every stop, a live map and its fares. If you know the stop you'll be waiting at, searching for the stop name instead gives you the next departures from that exact stop, which is more reliable than any timetable.
Is the 12a bus the same route in every town?
No. These are 13 unrelated services that happen to share a number, run by 12 different operators. Fares, timetables and accessibility differ on each one, so always open the specific 12a for your area.
What does the “12a” in the bus number mean?
A letter on the end usually marks a variant of the plain-numbered route — a different terminus or a peak-hour extension — and what it stands for is up to the operator. It is a convention operators choose to follow rather than a national rule, so check the specific 12a for your area in the list above. See our guide to what UK bus route numbers mean for the letters that are reliable and the ones that are not.
Looking for the next bus rather than a timetable? Stops near you shows live departures. Browse all bus routes, every operator or timetables by town. Data from operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service — see all sources.